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Introduction to Natural Dyes

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Sat., January 18, 2020
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Before synthetic dyes humans used plants, animals, and minerals to color everything. Learn the ancient art of natural dyes and discover the secrets and gifts of plant color. Color lives in everyday life; find pink inside your lunchtime avocado pit; see yellow in the papery onion husks that line the supermarket bins; call forth oranges and reds from the roadside eucalyptus. We’ll cover the basics of the process including plant collection, mordanting, fiber choices, extraction and dyeing methods, shibori techniques, ways to shift color after dyeing and how to care for naturally dyed cloth. Use natural dyes to create designs on one silk handkerchief and one cotton dish towel to take home for your enjoyment.

Family Nature Walk

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Sat., January 18, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am

Join Cliff Hawley for an opportunity to observe what nature has to offer on a walking tour of the American River Ranch. We’ll explore the plants, animals, and relationships that make up the environment of this special place. This walk is family friendly, but recommended for kids 5 and up.

Herbs for the New Year – Free Class

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Tue., January 7, 2020
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Learn what role medicinal plants can play in increasing your health and well-being in 2020. This free talk will introduce a philosophy of herbal medicine, how herbs work, and basic remedies for maintaining and increasing health and happiness. Come with curiosity; leave with recipes and inspiration.

Saturday at the Farm

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Sat., March 7, 2020
9:00am - 2:00pm

Every season at the American River Ranch is unique and beautiful. We have planned a day of activities the whole family will enjoy including a pop-up Farmstand in the barn with fresh-from-the-field winter vegetables and a Spring Gardening Clinic with free classes, walks and tours. More details to come.

Saturday at the Farm

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Sat., February 22, 2020
9:00am - 1:00pm

Saturday at the Farm

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Sat., February 8, 2020
9:00am - 1:00pm

A Garden in Every School Symposium

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Sat., March 14, 2020
9:00am - 5:00pm

We’ve planned an inspiring weekend for you! Network with like-minded teachers, parents, garden designers, community leaders, school garden coordinators, and others involved with helping kids make the connection between food, health and the environment. This year we will aim to discover ways to increase equity and access through school gardens. Learn and discuss ways to grow culturally representative crops, prepare ethnic recipes using garden produce and design systems that use the naturally diverse and unique learning environment of a school garden. Workshops will include curriculum, garden design, cooking, planting plans, art ideas and garden sustainability. Support our mission to have a garden in every school while you attend workshops, participate in hands-on experiences, network, eat delicious food and connect with local organizations.

Remembrance Day for Lost Species

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Sat., November 9, 2019
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Potluck and Remembrance Ceremony.

Join us for a ceremony to share about local names, stories, and knowledge, honor our collective grief, and reflect on our present-day relationship with our local communities and landscape. There will be a potluck meal to follow. This is a family friendly event.

Gather at noon in the Outdoor Theater. The ceremony will start shortly after. Potluck will begin by 1:30 pm.

Please bring a small item from your home landscape (i.e. rock, leaf, fruit) for our collective altar, a potluck dish to share, and your own plate, cup, and utensils.

Halloween at the Farm

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Sat., October 26, 2019
9:00am - 1:00pm

Celebrate the harvest season at Soil Born Farms. Enjoy fun activities for the whole family, shop at our Farmstand and tour the farm. Sip on a mug of spiced hot cider and enjoy brunch while listening to live music. Admission is free but there is a small fee for some activities. Many thanks to our event sponsor: Pachamama Coffee Farmers.

Experience the Secret Life of Bees

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Sat., October 19, 2019
10:00am - 11:30am

Experience the secret life of honey bees at American River Ranch. You will learn how bees are vital to our environment and how they live together and function. After a walk around the farm and identifying pollinator attracting plants, you will put on a beekeeping suit and see the bees up close and personal in the apiary. Then you’ll enjoy a honey tasting paired with organic fruit pollinated by the bees you just visited. During the honey tasting, there will be more discussion about bees, pollination and honey. Suggested ages 10 years and older. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and socks that cover their ankles.